Wind Energy: Bans or Moratoriums (2022)

Published by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) | Department of Energy | Metadata Last Checked: January 23, 2026 | Last Modified: 2024-09-30T20:37:00Z

This dataset identifies counties and municipalities that had a wind energy ban or moratorium as of April 2022. A TIF data file and a PNG map of the data are provided, showing areas where wind energy bans or moratoriums exist across the contiguous United States. For further details and citation, please refer to the publication linked below: Lopez, Anthony, Pavlo Pinchuk, Michael Gleason, Wesley Cole, Trieu Mai, Travis Williams, Owen Roberts, Marie Rivers, Mike Bannister, Sophie-Min Thomson, Gabe Zuckerman, and Brian Sergi. 2024. Solar Photovoltaics and Land-Based Wind Technical Potential and Supply Curves for the Contiguous United States: 2023 Edition. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-6A20-87843.

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bureauCode	[ "019:20" ]
dataQuality	true
DOI	10.25984/2441170
identifier	https://data.openei.org/submissions/6123
issued	2024-01-01T07:00:00Z
landingPage	https://data.openei.org/submissions/6123
programCode	[ "019:000", "019:010" ]
projectNumber	34877
projectTitle	Spatial Analysis for Wind Technology Development
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